[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 29, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S779]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 prayer

  The Chaplain, Dr. Lloyd John Ogilvie, offered the following prayer:
  Almighty Lord, the same yesterday, today, and forever, You have been 
our help in ages past and are our hope for years to come. The sure sign 
of an authentic relationship with You is that we believe in the future 
more than the past, and that our previous experiences of Your grace are 
only a prelude to Your plans for us.
  Give us a fresh burst of enthusiasm for the next stage of the 
unfolding drama of the American dream. Infuse our souls with vibrant 
patriotism, energize our efforts with the power of Your spirit. You 
have made politics a high calling. In response we commit our time, 
effort, and resources to the sacred service of formulating public 
policy in keeping with Your will for our beloved Nation. May all that 
we do and are today be so obviously an expression of Your truth, 
righteousness, and justice for our Nation that we can press on with the 
confidence of Your blessing. In the name of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

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